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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the merits
of the collection of data on military veterans' interactions with government service
providers to help support the specific needs of those veterans; and if he will make
a statement.

<p>It is recognised that better identification of the veteran community within and
through data can lead to a greater understanding of their needs, trends and geographical
distribution - which in turn will provide a more robust evidence base to inform policy
making, enable planning and support service delivery.</p><p>The UK-wide Strategy for
our Veterans champions the changing needs of the ex-Service community. Since Veterans
draw on services from across Governments and Departments, implementation of the strategy
will be across the three-sitting governments and across Whitehall Departments.</p><p>'Data
on the Veteran Community' is one of the cross cutting factors of the Strategy and
whilst it recognises that there is some reliable data collected across Government
Departments, it can be fragmented, making analysis and prediction of needs difficult.
The outcome we want by 2028 is for an enhanced collection across Government to better
build an evidence base to identify and address the needs of veterans.</p>

<p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) intends to undertake a public consultation on legal
protections measures for personnel deployed on operations overseas, including a statutory
presumption against prosecution of current or former personnel for alleged offences
committed in the course of duty abroad more than 10 years previously. Prosecutions
in such circumstances would not be considered to be in the public interest, except
in “exceptional circumstances”. The presumption measure would not apply to historical
alleged offences in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Defence will continue
to work with the Northern Ireland Secretary on the proposals for addressing Northern
Ireland legacy issues. The MOD provides veterans, including those who served in Northern
Ireland, who are subject to investigation and potential prosecution with legal, welfare
and pastoral support.</p>

<p>We committed in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (2015) to deepen our
relationship with South Korea as a priority partner in Asia. Two Royal Navy Ships
visited South Korea in 2018, and we have carried out regular exercise and training
activity. This included combined amphibious training in Exercise SSANGYONG 18, supported
by HMS SUTHERLAND.</p>